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Behavioral Intervention Team

In addition to the CARE Team, the College has established the Behavior Intervention Team (BIT), which seeks to identify early indicators of escalating or concerning behaviors. The team’s duties involve gathering data from individuals and the community, analyzing it using objective tools and assessments, and intervening and following up based on the level of risk resulting from the assessment process.

Mission:

BIT is a campus-wide team of faculty and staff responsible for identifying, assessing, and responding to concerns and/or disruptive behaviors by students and community members (not faculty or staff) who struggle academically, emotionally, or psychologically or present a risk to the health or safety of the College or its members.

Members: BIT consists of the following members:

  • Chair, Associate Vice President & Dean of Students
  • Associate Dean of Students
  • Case Manager, Cares Program
  • Chief, Campus Police Services
  • Director, Counseling & Prevention Services
  • Associate Vice President for Student Services
  • Academic Dean
  • Director, Student Conduct & Off-Campus Services
  • Representative, Accessibility Resource Center
  • Non-voting: Representative from the Office of the General Counsel
  • Other members may be added at the discretion of the AVP/Dean of Students

BIT Ad-hoc:

This ad hoc committee will review, vote on, and recommend tuition credit and retroactive withdrawal appeals.

Members: BIT Ad-hoc consists of the following members:

  • Chair, Associate Vice President & Dean of Students
  • Associate Dean of Students
  • Case Manager, Cares Program
  • Chief, Campus Police Services
  • Director, Counseling & Prevention Services
  • Academic Dean
  • Director,  Records & Registration
  • Representative, Accessibility Resource Center
  • Director, Student Health Services
  • Director, Student Financial Assistance
  • Director, Student Accounts
  • Non-voting: Representative from the Office of the General Counsel